23:25⇢Lavrov's German Echoes
⌨Russian media continues to focus heavily on Foreign Minister Lavrov's statements. Lavrov announced an autumn round of Russia-US negotiations and reiterated Russia's readiness for talks with Ukraine, despite Kyiv's perceived unwillingness for honest peace. He also compared annexed Ukrainian regions to Africa and asserted that Germany shares Hitler's goal of dominating Europe (Komsomolskaya Pravda, Lenta.ru, The Moscow Times, RIA Novosti, RT (Russia Today), TASS, Interfax.ru, Kommersant, NTV.ru, Rossiyskaya Gazeta).